WIRE — A federal judge in Florida has died just days after he controversially released a Cuban plane hijacker who was awaiting deportation. Judge John E. Steele, 77, was facing impeachment proceedings over his controversial ruling before his sudden death. A legal source in Miami also confirmed Steele's sudden death. The circumstances were not immediately clear.
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